The New York Times is tracking the human toll of the conflict in this feature. The primary source is the online video that has allowed a widening war to be documented like no other, and posts try to put the video into context.
Edited by Liam Stack

In a graphic 13-minute video posted on Tuesday, rebel fighters celebrated the storming of a police station in the Bab al-Neirab area of Aleppo, stepping over the bodies of at least 12 men strewn about the charred and bullet-riddled building.

Rebel fighters celebrated the storming of a police station said to be in the Bab al-Neirab area of Aleppo, stepping over the bodies of at least 12 men strewn about the charred and bullet-riddled building. The graphic images from the station, posted on Tuesday, showed rebels smashing portraits of President Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez, and gloating over the dead, many apparently from the security forces. One fighter can be heard saying he would now attack the family of one of those killed.

This video in context

What We Know

The video shows armed rebels entering under a sign reading Bab al-Nayrab Police Station; the videographer gives the date. An activist in Aleppo confirmed the video was from the city but could not provide an exact location. Another activist said it appeared to be near the walls of old Aleppo.

What We Don't Know

The timing of the battle could not be independently verified. It was also unclear whether the rebels remained inside or left shortly after taking any useful equipment. Buildings and terrain in the video appeared to match an area near the Citadel of Aleppo, but could not be precisely pinned down.

Other Videos

Antigovernment activists shared video and live-streaming images of at least two other police stations in the Hanano and Salhin neighborhoods said to have been attacked by rebels on Tuesday.

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In that video of the "liberation" of a police branch in Aleppo, one FSA fighter can be heard screaming,"We want to rape his wife". Welcome.